Holder for paper slips



Patented Nov. 18 1930 PATENT OFFICE ROBERT s. YOUNG, on NEW BRIGHTON,new Yon]:

HOLDER non PAP sLIPs} Application filed January .20, 1930. Serial No.422,210.

'This invention relates to a holder for paper slips.

In banks, corporation-offices and the like employing adding machines itis common *practice to use such machines in adding a series of amountseach takenfrom a narrow slip of paper. For instance a bank acting asissue and transfer agent for a corporations stock may have eachtransaction show-V '1ng the number of shares of stock recorded on a slipof paper SlX or seven inches long.

and about one and one fourth inch wide. In adding the numbers from theseslips it is customary for the adding machine operator to grasp a bunchof the slips in his left hand and turn them over, one by'one, with thethumb and forefinger of that hand, his right hand being used to operatethe adding machine. This method of handling such slips is slow, awkwardand leads to errors through omissions by turning more than one slip at atime or by allowing one or more slips to fly back after being recordedon the adding machine.

i The important object of this invention is to provide an improvedholder arranged to grip one end of a bunch or pack of said slipssecurely and to hold the slips in such position that theitem or items tobe added will be plainly visibleat the other end, the item bearing endsof the slips being so held and supported that a single rubbing movementof a'finger from what may be termed the freeend of the top slip of thepack toward the clamped end willeifect turning of that slip to exposetheitem on the slip below and will at the same timeseparate the turnedslip from those unlisted, so that it cannot fly back to rejoin theunlisted slips, the arrangement also being such as to permit turning ofone slip at a time. i

While the foregoing has referred to stock issue and transfer slipsitwill be readily appreciated that the device, is adapted for han Idling other slips requiring listing on an adding machine, such as weightslips, checks and the like. I I I With the above and other objects inview, the invention consists in general of certain novel details ofconstruction and combina-:

tions of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate theparts in the several views", and

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device. F i-gure2 is a side elevationthereof. Figure 3 is a section You the line 3- -3 of FigureQ, v

t Figure 4 isa section on the line 4+4 of Figure 2. v j

In the embodiment of the invention as here disclosed there is provided aframe of heavy wire having parallel sides 10 and a crosspi'ece l1connecting respective ends of the sides. The other ends of these' sidesare provided, as-at 12, with means for securing the device to a'suitablefixed object'such as -metal .plateor brack'et13 having spaced holes toreceive these ends, andhereindicatedzin dotted lines as the. same formsno part of the invention. A bridge'14 spans the space between the sides10in spaced relation to the cross end 11 and this bridge has tubularsleeves 15 surrounding said sides to support the bridge in properposition. Projecting-fromthis bridge is a light spring tongue 16 whichextends beneath the cross end 11. A second bridge-17 having similarsleeves 18 is supported onthe sides 10' adjacent the ends 12; Thisbridge "has at its rear edge a down" turnedflange '19 provided with.inturned side edge'sQO' to form opposed channels for the reception ofaslide: 21 having a forwardly projecting jaw 22 at'its upper end, thisjawfoverhanging the bridge 17 An eye 23 projects forwardly from thelower edge ofthe slide'to receive a rod 24 surrounded by a spring 25which. bears at one and the jaw 22 raised with the other hand, the

, butts of the strips are now placed beneaththe jaw 22 and the jawallowed to move back and clamp the slip ends firmly against the bridge17. The remaining ends of the slips are now passed beneath the cross end11 to be pressed lightly against this cross end by the spring 16. Now,by passing a dampened finger over the top slip from right to left thethe second bridge and located above the same, a strong spring urgingsaid clamping jaw towards the second bridge, and a light spring fingerextending from said bridge beneath said cross end.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

, ROBERT S. YOUNG.

right end of the slip will be withdrawn from beneath the'wire 11 so thatit will turn-easily to the left. Obviously, it cannot getback beneaththe wire by accident so that duplication of the item on the slip isobviated.

There has thus been provide-da simple'and efiicient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is V 1. Adevice of the kind described consisting of a frame having a pairof'sides anda cross end, abridge member connecting said sides in spacedrelation to said end, a clamp adjacent the other end of said frame, saidsides being spaced to permit passage of a bunch of slips therebetween toextend below the crossend, andmeans to press the bunch of slips'lightlyagainst the cross end.

. 2.7 A device of the kind described consisting of a frame having a pairof sides and a cross end, a bridge member connecting said sides inspaced relation to said end, a clamp ad aCent the'other end of saldframe, said sides being spaced to'permit passage of a bunch of slipstherebetween to extend below the cross ends, and a light spring fingerextending; from said bridge beneath said cross end. r V r 3. A device ofthe'kind describe-d consisting of a frame having a pair of sides spacedto :permit passage of a bunch of slips and having a cross end,-abridgebetween said sides spaced from'sa'id end, a second bridge adjacentthe remaining end ofthe frame, a

clamping movable vertically toward and from the second bridge andlocated'above the same, a strong spring urging saidrclamping jaw'towardsthe, second bridge,'and means to press the bunch of-slips lightlyagainst the cross end. r

4. A device of the kind described consisting of a frame having a pair ofsides spaced 7 to permit passage of a bunchofslipsand hav- 7 ing a crossend, a bridge between said sides centthe remaining end of the frame, aclamp-o spaced from said end, a second bridge adjaing jaw movablevertically toward and from

